Question

Which involved bribery demands from the french?

A. XYZ Affair
B. Alien and Sedition acts
C. The federalist era
D. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
E. Proclamation of Neutralitly

Answer 1

A. The XYZ Affair

U.S. delegates went to meet with leader of France (Talleyrand), and 3 French agents (x,y,z) only said they could meet with Talleyrand if they paid a bribe. They did not pay the bribe, and the U.S. president used it as an excuse to attack, starting the Quasi War.